Canada invites another 7,000 candidates in surprise Express Entry draw
IRCC invited candidates in the eighth Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to apply (ITAs) to 7,000 candidates in an all-program draw, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 484. An all-program draw means candidates are considered from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). This draw size […]
Canada announces support for Turkish and Syrian temporary residents
Canada announces support for Turkish and Syrian temporary residents Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced new measures in response to the Turkey-Syria earthquake that occurred in February. The measures, which will be in effect between March 29 and September 25, 2023, include: Priority processing for immigration applications submitted by those impacted by the earthquake. […]
Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent
Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News Release Foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits will qualify to work in Canada longer March 17, 2023—Toronto—Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need […]
IRCC held the seventh Express Entry draw of 2023.
IRCC held the seventh Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 7,000 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490. The number of ITAs in this draw beats the previous record of 5,500 candidates invited in the last all-program draw on January 18. In an all-program draw candidates are considered […]
Provincial Nominee Programs
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) exist in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories (excluding Quebec and Nunavut) as a tool for each individual region to nominate immigration candidates who are interested in settling in a particular area within Canada. Designed to disperse the benefits of immigration throughout Canada—especially because Canadian immigration has historically been disproportionate to Ontario, […]
Unexpected Express Entry Draw for two weeks in a row
IRCC held its first Express Entry draw for this year 2023 on 11 January and has surprised by releasing another draw on 18 January 2023. 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490 received invites from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Since no specific program was mentioned, qualified applicants from […]
Amazing Facts about Canada
Canada is the largest country in the Western hemisphere and the second largest country in the world after Russia and borders only one country, the United States of America. Canada has the longest coastline in the world with 202,080 km/ 125,567 miles. Canadian islands are among the top ten biggest islands in the world. They are: […]
Canada Atlantic Immigration Program
The Canada Atlantic Immigration (AIP) is a program that allows employers in the Atlantic provinces of Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) to hire foreign workers to fill labor shortages in their companies. The AIP is designed to help these provinces attract and retain immigrants who can contribute to […]
The Canada Express Entry program
The Canada Express Entry program is a system that the Canadian government uses to manage applications for permanent residency from skilled workers. It allows skilled workers who are interested in immigrating to Canada to create an online profile, which is then entered into a pool of candidates. Each candidate in the pool is assigned a […]
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) program
The Canada LMIA program, also known as the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) program, is a process that employers in Canada must go through in order to hire foreign workers. The purpose of the LMIA program is to ensure that the hiring of foreign workers will not have a negative impact on the Canadian labour […]
